Tragedy as woman, 38, found ‘mummified and skeletal’ after lying dead in flat for more than three years

A VULNERABLE pistillate was recovered "mummified and skeletal" aft lying dormant successful her level for much than 3 years, an inquest heard.

Laura Winham, 38, was discovered by her member erstwhile helium visited the location successful Woking, Surrey, to archer her their dada had passed away.

He was astir to permission but went backmost for "one past look" done the missive container erstwhile helium noticed what resembled a ft underneath a blanket.

Police broke down the doorway to find Laura, who was 41 erstwhile she was found, successful a "mummified" state, an inquest heard.

Her devastated household judge she was "abandoned and near to die" by societal and intelligence health services.

Surrey Coroner's Court was told Laura had schizophrenia and believed her loved ones were trying to harm her.

They judge she died successful November 2017 - three-and-a-half years earlier her assemblage was found.

Her sister had contacted New Visions Homes 2 months earlier the find arsenic they were acrophobic for Laura's welfare.

An authoritative went to the societal lodging level but determination was nary answer, the inquest was told.

A connection from a erstwhile worker astatine New Vision Homes, which was the landlord contractor for WBC from 2015 to April 2022, said: "Ms Winham's sister reached retired connected 31 March 2021 to inquire if New Vision Homes had been successful interaction with her.

"Her household said a batch of station had gathered and they were acrophobic astir her welfare.

"Woking Borough Council completed a doorway sound which received nary answer. It was astatine the extremity of May that New Vision Homes were told she had been recovered dead."

The connection added that it was "clear she was vulnerable" and that "she should person been flagged arsenic susceptible arsenic this would person alerted New Vision Homes and WBC to her vulnerability".

Laura's gas had been turned disconnected successful January 2019 owed to a contractor not being capable to summation entree to implicit an yearly check.

They had made respective attempts to get successful interaction with Laura by telephone and station regarding the scheduled December 2018 check-up with nary response.

The tribunal heard Laura been served an eviction announcement successful April 2014 aft falling into rent arrears of £1,579.

A assembly lodging serviceman intervened and helped Laura marque a caller lodging payment assertion and encouraged her to spot her GP.

Her rent arrears were subsequently paid by a 3rd enactment and the eviction did not happen.

The inquest continues.